The Audacity of Dope

Two of my favorite artists in music…and Santogold…combined for this dope track off N.A.S.A.’s debut album, The Spirit of Apollo.  I really dig the sounds at the beginning and end of this joint, but as with most N.A.S.A. videos, I don’t think I do enough (ok, any) drugs to enjoy the visuals as much as some folks do.  Seeing them live at SXSW was definitely an experience though.  Peace to the dancing alien go-go dancers at the Filter party…

I told y’all that I’m all about these SXSW recap clips.  Chillin’ with the homies Y-O and Thurz in Austin was definitely one of my highlights, and as you can briefly see in the clip above, Theo also traveled down with ’em.  Very dope to meet another one of the up and coming MC’s in the game.

Shout to DRG Films for producing all these dope U-N-I clips recently.  Remember, A Love Supreme drops on the 31st!!!!

Off the brand new Common Market digital release, Winter’s End EP, here’s the MTVu debut of RA Scion & Sabzi’s “Escaping Arkham.”  With Zia at the directorial helm, you already know the visuals are going to be flawless.  He’s really one of the most underrated directors in the game nationally…it won’t be long until people are flying him all around the country to do their videos.

Sidenote:  mobbing down to SXSW with a lot of Seattle folks, RA and Sabzi included, was one of my highlights of last week.  We have a ton of talent in the town and if you aren’t aware, you’re sleeping.  Plus, everyone is cool as hell…

Whoooo…I know I’ve already mentioned it a ton on the Twitter and on the blog, but SXSW was incredible last week.  Basically, it was a high school field trip with all your closest hip-hop buddies.  Damn near everyone in the industry (well, at least indie hip-hop) mobbed down to Austin to enjoy 80 degree weather, free food & drinks, and more live music than you can possibly imagine.  While the performances were insane, the best part was just meeting with so many like minded folks.  Hip-hop ain’t dead in the least.  You just might think so if you aren’t looking in the right direction.

Shouts to everyone we ran into down in Texas, let’s run it down real quick…*deep breath*…Heavy Hitter, Blue Scholars, Common Market, Grynch, DJ Nphared, Budo, Grieves, David Meinert, Jessica @ Spectre, Exile, the whole Rhymesayers camp, Brother Ali, Jake One, Abstract Rude, Deep Rooted, U-N-I, the Agency Group, Jon Kim, Jonathan @ Om, Fresh Daily, Blu, Theresa @ the Musebox, 6th Sense, Outasight, Daytona, Freeway, Peter Rosenberg, Mazzi, Homeboy Sandman, Lanna @ Dada.net, Chelsea @ CO Clubs, Syntax Records, New West Records, JJ @ Foundation, Now On, Haircut/Mayer Hawthorne, 14KT, Buff1, Stephanie @ A-Side, DJ Graffitti, ID @ Interdependent, D.O., Garrett @ North Starr, Alex @ Ruby Hornet, Raekwon, Karim/Nightclubber Lang, Keelay & Zaire, Fortilive, the Myx Music fam, Theo, Asher Roth, Tanya Morgan, I Self Divine, Doomtree, Chris London, CurT@!n$, Odyssey, El Prez, Donny Goines, Dae One, Noni Spitz, Clint @ MVD, Bryan @ Paper Garden, Yvette @ Mint, Bambu, DJ Phatrick, Eskay @ Nah Right, TC @ Smoking Section, DJ Low Key, TJ @ TJ’s DJ’s, B-Rich, Playboy Tre, B.o.B., Hi-Tek, Daniel Glogower, Dow Jones of Tha Bizness, Shad, G, Classified, Cook Classics, GregTheDude, Charles Hamilton, Kid Cudi, Plain Pat, Emile, Big Sean, GLC, Mr. Hudson, Consequence, Janelle Monae, Ian and Jason @ Black Box, Hey Ocean, Adam @ Feldman & Associates, 88 Keys, Crew54, Yak Ballz, Connie @ Filter, Kidz In The Hall, D-Solo, Mickey Factz, P. Casso, Kosha Dillz, Matt @ Coalmine, Staci @ Interscope, Hanif of Animal Fam, Henri, Donnis, The Knux, Hip-Hop Official, the Cool Kids, Pac Div, Grace & Glenn @ Columbia, Tom Windish, Green Lantern, Balance, Curren$y, Steve Aoki, A-Trak, Mistah F.A.B., Talib Kweli, Corey Smyth, Strong Arm Steady, Amanda Diva, Eli Paperboy Reed and the True Loves, Davey D, Zion I, BK One, Camp Lo, Hollywood Holt, Proton, K’Naan, Lady Sov, Rye Rye, N.A.S.A., Truth Universal, Hollyweerd, Izza Kizza, Grip Plyaz, Tami @ Epitaph, and many, many more that I can’t remember right now…my apologies! That almost felt like making liner note thank you’s…wow, I don’t envy that.

Anyway, a lot of the talent out at SXSW was represented on this week’s SNSS playlist.  Shout to Asher and the SRC/Universal Motown fam for calling in to help debut his “Lark On My Go Kart” track.  I’ll post up that full interview shortly, but in the meantime, enjoy the music!

Show #199 (3-22-09)

1. 88 Keys ft. Kid Cudi – “Ho Is Short For Honey”
2. B.o.B. – “Mr. Bobby”
3. Wale ft. Lady GaGa – “Chillin’”
4. Rhymefest ft. Queen Latifah – “Goin’ In”
5. Pacific Division – “O.P.P. Freestyle”
6. **INTERVIEW WITH RIPYNT**
7. Ripynt ft. Jazz Digga – “Can’t Take It” (Local Artist)
8. Blu & Miss Jack Davey – “iFeel”
9. GLC ft. Kanye West & T-Pain – “Flight School”
10. **INTERVIEW WITH ASHER ROTH (SNIPPET)**
11. Asher Roth – “Lark In My Go Kart”
12. Kidz In The Hall – “I Got It Made (Reebok Classic ’09)”
13. Zion I ft. K. Flay – “Coastin’”
14. J. Pinder ft. Shawn Starr – “Havin’ Problems” (Local Artist)
15. U-N-I & Ro Blvd ft. Kes Kaos – “My Life”
16. Mayer Hawthorne – “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out”
17. Braille & S1 ft. Strange Fruit Project, Thesis, & Ragen Fykes – “Broken Heart” (Local Artist)
18. Shad – “I Heard You Had The Voice Of An Angel”
19. Tanya Morgan – “So Damn Down”
20. Keelay & Zaire ft. Prophit – “Nurf To The Turf”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?kowtrojwezz
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/57521853875b9324/)

If there are any problems with the links or if you’d like to be added to our weekly email list to receive the playlist and download links after every show, just shoot me an email, DJHyphen@gmail.com.

“A few new stations, put me in rotation/
They’ve embraced the martian, congratulations”

Well, more than a few stations are finally on board with the Kid Cudi movement and “Day N Nite” is skyrocketing up the chart.  Aside from ‘Ye and the always ill Miss Janelle Monae, Cudi was pretty much the star of SXSW, getting mobbed everywhere and packing out show after show.  Let’s just say there were plenty of Cudi Buddies ready and willing for the man.

Hit the jump to see Cons and Cudi perform this track live at ‘Ye’s showcase in Austin.

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This is exactly why I wasn’t running around SXSW trying to Flip Cam all the performances hahah.  Levi’s and Fader combined to do a great job covering the performances at the Fader Fort, and the highlight was Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music showcase.  Common came out to do “The Light” and get the ladies in the mood (handing out assists like Steve Nash…well done Com), and then Erykah popped up for the outro and an impromptu freestyle session.  Super dope.

New dopeness from Michigan MC and Athletic Mic League affiliate, Octane, off his Forgotten Chosen album with Illite.  The hook is slightly generic and reminiscent of Thugnificent, but the verses are mean.  Plus, the homey 14KT* is on the beat, so you already know.

*Special shout to KT for hanging out with me when Shwayze was getting drinks thrown at him on stage at the Red Bull Moon Tower event at SXSW.  Easily one of the hilarious highlights of the week:

“Oooh, can’t hit me…I dodged that like the Matrix”…

*10 more drinks fly on the stage*

(shout to Geo for the cam time…)

Sure, a full blown SXSW ’09 recap would be nice, but I’m sure there will be footage of every single performance all over the net soon, if not already.  Truthfully, there are no words that can describe what a crazy and fun networking experience the conference provided, but I hope you were following along with the Twitter feed the last few days.  I’m sure I’ll share a few stories on tonight’s Sound Session and throughout the week, but if you’ll excuse me…I need to board this plane and get ready for an insanely busy week of catching up on work.  Shout to everyone I met in Austin.  As Diddy would say, “LET’S WORK!!!!!!!!!”

So, most of you probably know that I’m down in Austin at SXSW this week and that’s why the updates on TAOD have been on hiatus.  In short, this experience is absolutely crazy and it’s only been 2 days so far.  I’m about to hit up the Nah Right/Smoking Section showcase, but before I do, I thought I’d drop a quick note and say peace to the faithful TAOD readers.  Also, if you’re interested in all the shenanigans, debauchery, and/or tomfoolery that’s happening down here, follow me on Twitter and stay in the loop – www.twitter.com/djhyphen

Naledge and Double-O were recently chosen by Reebok to remake Special Ed’s classic, “I Got It Made,” and this is the resulting video.  On first listen, I dig the song and the visuals are fresh as hell.  One of those videos where you can just tell they had a good time making it.

Now if you’ll excuse me, it’s back to packing for SXSW.  Hopefully I’ll get to say what up to the Kidz homies down there (I’m shooting for the Fader Fort at 1pm on Friday).  Should be a crazy week…